Me, My Shelf and I: Laura Pearson

Kristen Norman / Chicago Tribune

"Me, My Shelf and I" has taken me inside the homes of literary Chicagoans to find out what roles books occupy in their lives and living spaces. It seemed only fitting, for the final installment, to take stock of my own collection, occupying various shelves throughout my Logan Square apartment. (Laura Pearson)

An old friend, Brian Torrey Scott, wrote these short essays after he was diagnosed with stage IV cancer. It was, as he described it, a way to document himself. Brian passed away in 2013, but his brilliant thoughts live on in this book.